Shloka 16.2Unverified draft
उपाय: को वधे तस्य रावणस्य दुरात्मन:। यमहं तं समास्थाय निहन्यामृषिकण्टकम्।।1.16.2।।
Meaning
"What means shall I adopt to slay that evil-minded Ravana, the thorn in the side of the sages?"
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| upāyaḥ kaḥ vadhe tasya | उपायः कः वधे तस्य | what is the means for the slaying of that | Nominative singular |
| rāvaṇasya durātmanaḥ | रावणस्य दुरात्मनः | of that evil-souled Ravana | Genitive singular |
| yam aham tam samāsthāya | यम् अहम् तम् समास्थाय | resorting to which, I | Gerund (having done) |
| nihanyām ṛṣi-kaṇṭakam | निहन्याम् ऋषि-कण्टकम् | might slay that thorn to the sages | Verb (optative) |
Reference: 1.16.2 · Bāla Kāṇḍa